GBAL.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio (GBAL.TO) belongs to the Diversified Portfolio category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with GBAL.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GBAL.TO

GBAL.TO charges 0.25% annually. There are 12 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.15%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	0.15%	—	Aug 2020	GBAL.TO vs TGRO.TO
ZCON.TO	BMO Conservative ETF	0.15%	101.45M	Feb 2019	GBAL.TO vs ZCON.TO
ZESG.TO	BMO Balanced ESG ETF	0.18%	103.83M	Jan 2020	GBAL.TO vs ZESG.TO
ZMI.TO	BMO Monthly Income ETF	0.18%	234.41M	Jan 2011	GBAL.TO vs ZMI.TO
XCNS.TO	iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	0.20%	398.47M	Aug 2019	GBAL.TO vs XCNS.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GBAL.TO

GBAL.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 60. There are 19 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GRO.TO	Franklin Growth ETF Portfolio	92	—	Feb 2019	GBAL.TO vs GRO.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	90	—	May 2023	GBAL.TO vs CEQT.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	87	373.65M	Dec 2005	GBAL.TO vs XTR.TO
MGRW.TO	Mackenzie Growth Allocation ETF	84	—	Sep 2020	GBAL.TO vs MGRW.TO
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	81	—	Aug 2020	GBAL.TO vs TGRO.TO

Top Performing GBAL.TO Alternatives (YTD)

GBAL.TO is at 9.39% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 13.14%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	13.14%	—	May 2023	GBAL.TO vs CEQT.TO
GGRO.TO	iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio	11.48%	251.75M	Sep 2020	GBAL.TO vs GGRO.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	10.97%	10.14B	Jan 2018	GBAL.TO vs VGRO.TO
FEQT.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Equity ETF Fund	10.90%	—	Jan 2022	GBAL.TO vs FEQT.NEO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	10.70%	4.82B	Jun 2007	GBAL.TO vs XGRO.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GBAL.TO

GBAL.TO has 9.42% 1-year volatility. There are 18 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CSBG.NEO	CIBC Sustainable Balanced Growth Solution ETF	0.00%	—	Jun 2021	GBAL.TO vs CSBG.NEO
PYF.TO	Purpose Premium Yield Fund Series ETF	3.12%	708.70M	Nov 2018	GBAL.TO vs PYF.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	4.59%	373.65M	Dec 2005	GBAL.TO vs XTR.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	4.70%	254.60M	Jan 2019	GBAL.TO vs VCIP.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	4.93%	122.26M	Aug 2019	GBAL.TO vs XINC.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GBAL.TO

GBAL.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.40%. There are 18 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CSBG.NEO	CIBC Sustainable Balanced Growth Solution ETF	0.00%	—	Jun 2021	GBAL.TO vs CSBG.NEO
PYF.TO	Purpose Premium Yield Fund Series ETF	-2.11%	708.70M	Nov 2018	GBAL.TO vs PYF.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	-3.29%	373.65M	Dec 2005	GBAL.TO vs XTR.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	-3.65%	122.26M	Aug 2019	GBAL.TO vs XINC.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	-3.80%	254.60M	Jan 2019	GBAL.TO vs VCIP.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.TO and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $30B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	80	13.22%	18.41B	Aug 2019	GBAL.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	20.26%	5.25B	Jun 2017	GBAL.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	23.25%	4.02B	Apr 2011	GBAL.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	85	12.10%	29.66B	Feb 2001	GBAL.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	87	11.56%	22.52B	Sep 1999	GBAL.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	67	19.17%	5.56B	May 2011	GBAL.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	50	10.86%	21.46B	Apr 2013	GBAL.TO vs XEF.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	12.75%	12.60B	Apr 2013	GBAL.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	80	14.15%	4.25B	Feb 2015	GBAL.TO vs XAW.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	65	10.07%	15.61B	May 2001	GBAL.TO vs XSP.TO

Often Compared With GBAL.TO

Investors most often compare GBAL.TO with XBAL.TO, EAOR, GEQT.TO. These 16 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XBAL.TO	iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	65	8.30%	3.20B	Jun 2007	GBAL.TO vs XBAL.TO
EAOR	iShares ESG Aware Growth Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	69	7.77%	32.15M	Jun 2020	GBAL.TO vs EAOR
GEQT.TO	iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	67	14.97%	260.56M	Sep 2020	GBAL.TO vs GEQT.TO
XIN.TO	iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Global Equities	51	9.87%	1.89B	Sep 2001	GBAL.TO vs XIN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	72	8.49%	5.44B	Jan 2018	GBAL.TO vs VBAL.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	12.72%	32.85B	Nov 2012	GBAL.TO vs VFV.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	85	12.08%	16.67B	May 2009	GBAL.TO vs ZCN.TO
FBAL.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Balanced ETF	Diversified Portfolio	67	7.17%	8.37B	Jan 2021	GBAL.TO vs FBAL.NEO
TBAL.TO	TD Balanced ETF Portfolio	Global Allocation	75	7.88%	—	Aug 2020	GBAL.TO vs TBAL.TO
MIX.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Mixed Asset ETF	Diversified Portfolio	64	8.73%	—	Apr 2025	GBAL.TO vs MIX.TO
GCNS.TO	iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	53	6.84%	75.91M	Sep 2020	GBAL.TO vs GCNS.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	62	4.04%	6.10B	Oct 2011	GBAL.TO vs ZLB.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	13.42%	14.70B	Jan 2019	GBAL.TO vs VEQT.TO
HBAL.TO	Global X Balanced Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	79	8.28%	178.67M	Aug 2018	GBAL.TO vs HBAL.TO
VRIF.TO	Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	68	5.15%	357.83M	Sep 2020	GBAL.TO vs VRIF.TO
FGRO.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Growth ETF	Diversified Portfolio	70	9.39%	4.36B	Jan 2021	GBAL.TO vs FGRO.NEO

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